Honora (O'Brien) Stamer

Born [date unknown] in Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1780 in Carnelly House, Carrownanelly, Co. Clare, Ireland [uncertain]

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Biography

She passed away in 1779.

Research Notes

STAMER — Seal, 1707. Col. George, of Carnelly. Arms — A lion passant. Crest — A stag's head couped.

Seal, 1773. George. Same Arms and Crest.

STAMER—1766. Mural monument. Armorial bearings of GEORGE STAMER, of Carnelly; monument erected also in memory of his uncle, Col. HENRY STAMER, of Latoon, who burned Quin Abbey. [See Plate I., Figure 7.]

The family was founded by GEORGE, son of WILLIAM STAMER (of the family of Straffan, Co. Kildare, and more remotely of that of Retendean, Essex), before 1680. ^[1]

Parish of Clare Castle

Killoe Church (Arms No.7, Plate I.):-

“Here lies the body of Col. HENRY STAMER, | GEORGE STAMER, of Carnelly | HONORA STAMER alias O’BRIEN his | wife and WILLIAM STAMER their | son by whose order this monument | is erected, Died 18th of July 1785 Aged 35 much lamented | by his friends and country. | Here also lies the body of GEORGE WILLIAM STAMER | who died 26 Novr. 1817 aged 16 days. | And of Lieut.-Col. | GEORGE WILLIAM STAMER who departed this life April 24th 1819 | aged 34 years.” ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Journal of the Association for The Preservation of The Memorials of The Dead in Ireland (Ponsonby & Gibbes, University Press, Dublin, 1890-) Vol. 3, no. 3, Page 391. Internet Archive
2. ↑ Journal of the Association for The Preservation of The Memorials of The Dead in Ireland (Ponsonby & Gibbes, University Press, Dublin, 1890-) Vol. 3, no. 3, Page 392. Internet Archive

See also:

• Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland Journals 1888-1916. Clareabbey Parish 1897, Vol. III (3). Contributed by Thomas J. Westropp, Esq. clarelibrary.ie